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Terry Billingsly to reign as Fair queen By RUTH CHANEY FRANKLIN Miss Terry Billingsly, a recent graduate of Whlteland Community High School, was crowned "Miss Johnson County" Monday night as a capacity crowd ailed the show arena at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The attractive brunette will represent the county at the Indiana State Fair. Runners-up for the 10th annual queen contest were Susie Hall of White River Township, first; Sally Battln of Whlteland, second; Devon Chappel of Franklin, third; and Paula Egenolf of Frank-lin, fourth. Miss Billingsly, 18, Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Billingsly of Greenwood route 1, in Clark Township. For her final appearance before the judges, she wore a light blue formal with white lace overlay, accented at the waistline with a blue band and bow. During the summer, she is em ployed part-time at Sears Greenwood, and plans to enroll In college this fall, majoring In elementary education. The 1966 Queen, Miss Pam Polaskl (now Mrs. Jack Anderson) relinquished her crown to the new winner at the close of the pageant.

An arm bouquet of red roses was presented the new queen along with numerous gifts from sponsors and local merchants. A small bouquet of three red roses was given with a small token gift from the fair board, to each of the 12 contestants. Miss Rita Fox, coordinator for the Wm. H. Block and former resident of New Whlteland, was once again narrator for the pageant.

Contestants were escorted to the stage by escorts Steve Bright and Roy Deer. Convertibles contributed by county car dealers brought the girls to the show arena. Miss Leta Anne Bridges presided at the organ prior and during the pageant. Judges for the contest were Mrs. H.

B. Mayo, assistant buyer of H. P. Wasson Robert Messmer, salesman of Sears Greenwood; Miss Freddie Maloo-ley, a model from Wasson's; and James Fox of the Indianapolis Office Machine Co. Mrs.

Luther Hamilton was chairman of the contest commit- (continued on back page, col. 1 YliDd MOM Johnson County's Largest Daily Newspaper Certified By Audit bureau of Circulation Franklin Greenwood, Indiana, Tuesday, August 1, 1967 10 Vol. 5, No. 9 Dept. budgets increase show Mental Health board said the FRANKLIN A $34,000 budget for a Johnson county mental board hoped to rent space for The Queen! Terry Billingsly, "Miss Johnson County poses with her crown, trophy and arm bouquet of red roses, following her coronation Monday night at the Johnson County 4-H Fair.

She is a graduate of Whiteland Community High School, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Billingsly of Greenwood route 1. facilities sometime next year. It includes $11,000 for repairs, $4,900 for utilities; $4,380 for the custodian salary and $3,600 for a Janitor.

The county museum budget ol $1,250 is unchanged from this year. The budget includes $1,350 for health program has been submit' ted to the county auditor for ap proval by finance officials. rent. In addition proposed budgets A proposed budget for the County Health Department is set at $58,113 for 1968 compared to calling for a $15,000 increase in expenditures for the county $42,752 this year. health department and a $12,000 hike for the county auditor's of Largest Item in the budget Is a salary increase for the county flee have also been filed for study.

sanitarian from the current The $34,250 Mental Health Serv $6,700 to $8,640. Health officials ices budget was submitted for the explained that the Increase com first time this year and would re FCHS school board views budget needs pares to the state wage level for portedly Involve matching funds Win with freckles health workers. from the state if approved. It includes $13,500 for a psy Health officials also requested $7,200 for the salary of the county health nurse and $6,950 for the chlatrlst; $6,250 for a clinical psychologist; $5,000 for a psy assistant nurse. Other items In chlatric social worker and $4,250 FRANKLIN The 1968 pro Eleven-year -old Mindy Mitchell and six-year -old Kevin Davis, both of Franklin, were Judged queen and king of the freckle contest Monday night at the Johnson County 4-H Fair.

They will represent the county in state fair competition. Kevin was the only boy to enter the local contest. Parents of the children are Mrs. Patty Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs.

Phillip Davis. eluded $5,233 for a retirement for a staff social worker. Superior court Judge Jack Rog posed budget, which is expected to increase substantially over the 1967 budget, was discussed fund and $900 for office supplies County auditor Herbert Whit ers. a member of the county at length by the Franklin Com aker has submitted a budget for $52,300 for next year compared unity School Board and the and taxpayers In the corporation objected to the school board's decision to Increase the building fund levy and brought about the upcoming public hearing. After reviewing the proposed budget, board members dls-cussed with Wlesman and assistant superintendent Sterling Hal- (continued on back page, col.

7) in the general fund levy of the school system. Wlesman also stated the hearing brought by remonstrators against the proposed $1.25 cumul-atlve building fund levy for 1968, up from 75 cents this year, is expected to be held within the next two weeks before the Indl-ana State Board of Tax Commissioners. More than 30 rural residents administration Monday evening, to current costs of $39,900. Included in the Increase are $4,500 salaries for four depuUes and $4,800 for the chief deputy. and officials hope to reduce the initial proposal before the budget Bunton is named CO athletic head Is finalized.

The board also said lt would A budget for the operation of the county courthouse next year announce the new superintendent at $33,980 Is only slightly ahead at a special meeting when lt of this year's $33,295 cost. discusses the proposed budget year. Sloop, who has been athletic director for seven years, Rulers of freckledom FRANKLIN Six-year-old Kevln Davla and U-year-old Mlndy Mitchell were Judged King and Queen of Freckles Monday night at the 4-H Fair, and will represent Johnson County In the freckle contest at the Indiana State Fair. Kevin was a cinch to win the king title since there were no other boys entered in the competition. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. PhilllpDavls, 134 Jordan Drive, Franklin. Two of his sisters, 3-year-old Brenda, and 7-year-old Karen, competed for the queen title. Mlndy Is the daughter of Mrs. Patty Mitchell, 128 Oliver, Franklin.

Other queen contestants were Vickie Golns of Whlteland; Janice Wilson and Sherrlll Canary, both of Franklin. Judges were Sheriff Arthur "Red" Worrlck and Mrs. Fred Wlnslow. Thursday evening. He will re CENTER GROVE Three ad-mlnistratlve changes were announced In the Center Grove Com place Max Wlesman, who will suffered a heart attack earlier become superintendent In charge munity School Corporation by Edinburg school budget submitted of business affairs.

superintendent Wilbur Hardin. Ralph Bunton was named ath Board president Boyd Gill said Inside today Candid photos and story on the Johnson county Fair, pages 3 and 4. a "verbal agreement" had been reached between the board and this year. Hardin also announced the appointment of O. J.

Sloop, as principal of the junior high school and Nielen Busse principal of the West Grove Elementary School. (continued on back page, col. 5) letic director to succeed O. J. Sloop, who will teach mathematics In the high school next the prospective superintendent and a contract Is expected to be EDINBURG The proposed Edinburg Community School Corporation tax rate for 1968 was signed Thursday.

Wlesman discussed the pro set at $6.10 by the school board I 07 posed budget with the board for at a special meeting Monday night, an Increase of 38 cents over the $5.72 school levy for nearly two hours last night, ex At the Fair Edinburg youth injured in cycle-car accident plaining that much of the antlci-Dated Increase was due to in 1967. However, superintendent Lew- Jacob said the tax rate proposed for 1968 was, because of the take over of the 26.7 cent levy, up actually only 12.7 cents above the levies for the school corporation last year. The greatest cause of the increase was higher teacher pay for 1968, according to Jacob. He said the salary Increases, partially caused by the new state minimum teacher salary passed by the Legislature, accounts for a 35 cent hike in the general fund rate. To compensate for the general fund hike, now at the $4.95 maximum, the board reduced its op creased wages of teachers, cus todlans and administrative per is Jacob pointed out that 26.7 EDINBURG An Edinburg cents of the increase was due to the corporation taking over the sonnel and the proposed 50 cent hike In the cumulative building youth was injured Monday after noon in a motorcycle-car accl.

dent in the downtown area. old county-wlde tax levy into fund. its total rate. He also pointed out that school The town marshal's office said School corporations In John corporation, beginning next year, In an earlier accident reported north of Franklin, James R. Shep-hard, 52, Whlteland route 1, sus-tained a slight cut on the head and abrasions.

The accident reportedly occurred at 3:30 p.m. three miles north of Franklin on Franklin Road, (400 E) and according to deputy sheriff Leonard Schnei- (continued on back page, col. 7) son County received money from the 26.7 cent levy on the county wUl have to assume In Its 1968 tax levy the 26.7 cent rate former. rate, but the Indiana General As- 16-year-old Harold Crawhorn, 607 S. Walnut Street, Edinburg, sustained a compound fracture of the right leg when his cycle crashed Into the rear of a con-vertible driven by an Edinburg erating balance from $89,000 to $50,000 for 1968.

sembly knocked the rate out and it will have to be Incorporated Into the 1968 general fund levy ly levied as a county-wlde tax. The old rate was abolished this year by the Indiana General As-sembly and will be Incorporated resident. of each school corporation. (continued on back page, col. 6) Crawhorn was rushed to the Johnson county hospital following the 5:17 p.m.

accident and was later transferred to Community All-star gridders begin practice here Hospital In Indianapolis. TUESDAY Bicycle drawing, 5 p.m. Homemakers demonstrations, 7:15 p.m. Showmanship finals 4-H beef, swine, 7:30 p.m. Open Class barrow show, 7:30 p.m.

4-H steer championship Judging, 7:30 p.m. Greased pig scramble, 7:30 p.m. Cheer leading contest, 7:30 P.m. Horse shoe pitching, 7 p.m. Garden Tractor pulling contest, 8 p.m.

Teen dance, 8:30 p.m. Lt Gov. Robert Rock will be visiting the fair tonight. WEDNESDAY Judging open class swine, beef, 8 a.m. Judging 4-H sheep, dairy, 1 p.m.

Pet and hobby parade, pre-teen pooch contest, 6:30 p.m. Talent contest, adult pie eating contest, 7:30 p.m. Homemakers style show, 7:30 p.m. Tractor pull, classes I and II, 7:30 p.m. Horse shoe pitching, 7 p.m.

while another 14 are working out According to authorities, the accident occurred at the intersection of Main Cross and Main Street in the downtown area. Both vehicles were reportedly FRANKLIN The City of Franklin, Franklin College and football coaches Stewart (Red) Faught and Ray Webster were talking football today the all-star variety. The conversations were prompted by the arrival late Monday of the South All-stars who will compete in the Indiana game Aug. 12 at Victory Field. FC head grid coach Red Faught and his assistant Webster took the 'stars to Goodell Field to commence practice sessions that are open to the public and free of charge.

The practices begin at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nearly 24 southern standouts appeared today for workouts, with the southern all-star team for the Boys Club all-star football game which will be played this Saturday at Indiana University. The Shrine all-stars will probably be led offensively by Indianapolis Washington's fleet back-field ace, Larry Highbaugh. Faught, who also serves as athletic director at FrankllnCol- en route north at the time and only minor damages were reported In the crash.

Crawhorn's cycle received $65 In damages but none were listed for the auto Involved. Top Hereford Shrine's first annual north-south Little Miss Melody Mullendore was among the early ribbon recipients as livestock judging got underway this morning. Her Hereford calf received a championship rosette in the Gold Medal showing. .1 lege, has the South's 'stars In camp with rooms at Elsey Hall. Already more than orders have been received for the all.

star contest. This Is the first Hoosier high school grid all-star game, al though several Shrine-sponsored games are played each year in other states. The proceeds from the game will go to support the Shrine rs Hospital for crippled children throughout the country. More than 250,000 children of all races and creeds are treated free at the Shrine hos-pltals. The south stars are composed of high school standouts (all now graduated) who' attended schools south of U.S.

40 east to the Ohio line and U.S. 36 west to the Illinois line. Dick Young of Anderson College is coach of the North's all-star squad. (continued on back page, col. 4) I in 1 Committee is deadlocked ff On re-districting issue publican Washington township i T.

It would still leave G.O.P. Congressman William Bray with a strong Republican margin in the Sixth district. In 1966 he won by nearly eo.OO votes. The six counties of the Sixth district Including Johnson county would not be affected by the change. But' the six Marlon county townships now In the Sixth district will probably be alerted Washington township, the Re.

publican stronghold, has long If your Doily Journal is not delivered by 5:30 p.m. each By ROBERT REED Journal City Editor INDIANAPOLIS A plan that would take thousands of Repub. llcan voters out of Johnson coun-ty'c Sixth Congressional district la being tossed around here today, but has little chance of being accepted. The task of re-dlstrlctlng Indiana' congressional district appeared to be deadlocked on the eve of an Indiana Legislative Council meeting Wednesday. Democrat legislative leaders have proposed taking heavily Re day, (Marlon county) out of the Sixth district and adding lt to the 11th district.

Republicans, meanwhile, want to simply lnter-change Washington township with Wayne township (also Marlon county) In the lth district which Is heavily Democratic. Almost any plan thus far would take as many as "hardcore" Republican voters out of the Sixth District which includes Johnson, Morgan and Hendricks counties. TELEPHONE FRANKLIN Shrine all-stars arrive Mpmhers of the South's all-star semad ar- hizh school all-star to be nlaved 12 736-5016 881-4119 GREENWOOD 8 Between been a thorn in the side of re- rive at Franklin College's Elsey Hall Monday at Victory Field. Stewart (Red) Faught, Franklin afternoon to prepare for practice sessions which head grid coach, and his assistant Ray Webster began today for the first annual Indiana Shrine are coaches for the South 'stars. 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.

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